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She needed to quickly prepare a gift—one that would be memorable enough that he could never forget it.
CHAPTER 10
The next morning, Hedy went to find Leonardo to discuss the matter.
What she wanted to create was a bit complicated and would require some help.
Leonardo was sitting at the table, spreading jam on some bread. When he saw his old friend, he waved his hand and said, "Would you like some bread?"
"No, I actually came to talk to you about something," Hedy said, and upon seeing him, her mind instinctively recalled those abandoned city plans and chariot designs.
This was an opportunity to help both of them get more opportunities.
"Mr. Medici will celebrate his birthday on January 1st," she said, gazing at him. "I would like to make a gift for him together with you."
Leonardo noticed the measure word she used and raised an eyebrow. "What? A jeweled time-telling bird?"
"No," Hedy laughed. "Do you remember the 'automatic piano' I mentioned to you before?"
Leonardo's eyes instantly brightened.
"I'll go get some paper and a pen! Tell me all about it!"
That invention carried so many of her memories.
Hedy had grown up in a wealthy family, and after receiving a good education, she entered the film industry. She wasn't really a scientist.
During the time before and after World War II, people held many prejudices and treated women harshly. Even if one had true talent and knowledge, it might not be recognized.
In a way, the frustrations she had faced in her youth were just as many as those of Leonardo.
Hedy had a natural talent for observing various things and was able to think broadly, connecting many different ideas together.
Her beauty attracted many influential people, which in turn gave her access to new things in many fields.
During World War II, a typical problem was the radio signal frequency bands—
The radio frequencies themselves were fixed, and once a signal was intercepted, submarines could evade it quickly, causing even more damage.
The German military frequently won due to their advanced signal interception systems, with battlefields engulfed in smoke and fire. People lived in fear and despair.
At that time, Hedy was only twenty-five years old and had no experience in the military field.
But she felt that she should do something.
And she actually went ahead and did it.
The principle behind the idea was quite simple—
As long as they could use wireless communication technology to allow the launch boats to be controlled more flexibly, they could gain an advantage in the war.
The key was that the enemy could not discover this communication frequency, intercept it, or even cut it off.
Her first thought was a remote control.
In those days, the remote control had just been invented. By turning a circular dial, one could change television and radio channels.
If a piece of information was broadcast in segments on different channels, even if the enemy intercepted a small part of it, they wouldn’t be able to affect the overall plan.
